Warning Light

Warning Light was created by simsimma

Posted 12 years 4 months ago #61398
hi all,
the amber light on my dash stays on when im driving.
What does this mean? and is it serious.
Its just come back from a MOT and hasnt been on before ..

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Posted 12 years 4 months ago #61399
What symbol is on the lamp?

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Posted 12 years 4 months ago #61401






any ideas?
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Replied by bensewell on topic Re: Warning Light

Posted 12 years 4 months ago #61404
Thats the engine management light. You need a code reader to check it out.

I got a cheap OBD2 one from ebay and cleared my fault with my phone.

Check these out:

http://www.the-t-bar.com/en/forum/9-mgf-tf-pitstop/52267-how-to-use-a-bluetooth-odb2-reader#52267
http://www.the-t-bar.com/en/forum/21-david-aiketgates-guides/3819-OBD2

A garage will charge you £40 for this to be done.

I'd recommend getting one :)
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Posted 12 years 4 months ago #61405
Mines the pre-cat lambda thats gone on mine its constantly on but I can monitor it with my bluetooth thingy
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Posted 12 years 4 months ago #61406
If it wasnt on before the garage had the car i would bat it back to them. Sounds like they have done something.

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Posted 12 years 4 months ago #61407
where do you plug this into then? im not to clued up on this coding thing
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Replied by Leigh Ping on topic Re: Warning Light

Posted 12 years 4 months ago #61408
For anyone with a My2000 on a car that is OBD2 compliant then this reader is a very cheap tool. :yesnod:

Ebay OBD2 Readers link.

They come with a booklet with a comprehensive list of codes.



It plugs into this port here within the fusebox compartment under the steering wheel.

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Replied by talkingcars on topic Re: Warning Light

Posted 12 years 4 months ago #61413
As you haven't set your location so you appear to be in Ohio!

Where abouts are you?

I will happly plug my scanner in for you and read the code.

However it may disappear anyway. Sometimes if the ECU doesn't detect a fault over a number of ignition events it will clear the light, this happened yesterday on my wifes ZR after some brake work.

On our F the EPAS light come on after the emissions test on the MOT but clears once you drive properly.


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Replied by Leigh Ping on topic Re: Warning Light

Posted 12 years 4 months ago #61416

talkingcars wrote: On our F the EPAS light come on after the emissions test on the MOT but clears once you drive properly.


Ooh.. a pearl of wisdom right there. :broon:
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Posted 12 years 4 months ago #61418
Yay those pearls keep popping up here there and everywhere
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Posted 12 years 4 months ago #61425
If you've got an Android phone you could buy a bluetooth Elm 327 adapter and download an application called Torque instead search for elm327 on the T Bar for an earlier thread by me.
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